I am not trying to suggest that Knight and Day is an instant classic or even a great movie. This is a lightweight, somewhat forgettable action movie. That is not always a bad thing, however. I actually have a great deal of fun watching this movie. It is enjoyable because it has fun with itself. We have Tom Cruise embracing his crazy side- that is always a good thing. When Cruise takes himself too seriously, that's when things start to go wrong. Here, he is at his charismatic, slightly unhinged best. I loved his character and his performance. You can tell he really enjoyed playing this part.The storyline is a bit silly, but the action comes quick, and there are a good number of plot twists throughout the film. These really keep the audience guessing. I wasn't bored at any point in the film. Obviously, the movie requires a hefty suspension of disbelief (and there are some generally cheesy moments that you have to try to overlook), but this is a fun, entertaining movie.
I definitely believe this film could have been better, but let's face it- most movies can. This is a movie that sets out to simply entertain the audience, and I believe it achieves that. I was disappointed this film received such a cold shoulder from moviegoers and from critics. I really think they are being too harsh on a movie that is stupid, but entertaining. I believe that in 2-3 years, as more and more people see this on DVD, it will become a bit of a forgotten gem. Regardless of what the majority of critics claimed and what moviegoers stated by staying away from this film at the box office, I really enjoyed Knight and Day and would give this film a respectable 7/10.
One last thing I wanted to talk about. I mentioned I saw this film in theaters. Why then, did I not count it in my official tally? Well, this is a bit complicated. I decided several years ago to NOT count the movies I saw in theaters in my movie count. The reason I did this is because going to a movie theater to see a film is a very different experience than watching it on DVD. Movies are expensive to go to, so I generally don't just go see any film. When I see a movie in the theater, it is one that I am generally really excited about seeing. That excitement sometimes throws off my judgment.
I'll give you a great example-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I was really excited to see that movie because I fondly remembered playing with the toys as a kid. I saw the original, and I was a bit disappointed. I thought it was good, but it certainly didn't live up to its potential. I was convinced Michael Bay was going to fix the problems with the sequel, and it would be the movie I hoped the original would be. I went to see it in the movie theater, and leaving the theater, I loved it. I was blown away by the special effects, and I convinced myself it was much better than the original. I even recommended it to people. And then, over the next several days, I slowly started to realize that maybe it wasn't so good. I started to question the racist robots. The horrendous dialogue stuck in my mind, and became stupider the longer I thought about it. Plot holes that seemed small suddenly became gigantic. In short, I soon realized that the movie kind of sucked. However, it took me weeks to allow my built-up expectations to clear up so I could give the film a more accurate rating.
That is why when I see movies in the theater, I don't count them in my official count. If I do see a film there, I make the commitment that I'll watch it again on DVD, just to make sure my impression of the movie is accurate. I know that probably seems a bit crazy, but so is trying to watch 100 movies in 100 days and blogging about it. I'm trying to be like Tom Cruise and embrace my crazy.
On a final note, I usually re-read my blog for spelling and grammar, and to make sure I don't sound like a complete tool by what I wrote. I'm not going to do that with this one. It's Christmas, I'm tired, and this is going to have to be good enough. See ya next time.
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